Senior Litigation Paralegal

P. C. LUDLOW

Harbor City CA *****

Email: *********.******@*****.***

Telephone: 424-***-****

Position Sought: SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL Certified Paralegal under Business and Professions Code § 6450 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2024-Present

Tabo Law Firm SACRAMENTO, CA

Remote Family Law Senior Paralegal engaged in drafting, research and preparation of pleadings, letters, specialized discovery (propounding and responding), child custody litigation briefs, Domestic Violence Orders, both petitioner and respondent, child custody mediation, drafting ex parte applications, motions for vocational evaluation, continuances of hearings and trials and calendaring due dates. Skilled in rush and emergency preparation of pleadings, responses and ex parte applications and experience in criminal defense motions and litigation. SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2013-2024

Law Offices of Saman Behnam LONG BEACH, CA

Research and trial preparation primarily for the Los Angeles Superior Courts in general civil litigation, both plaintiff and defendant, plaintiff personal injury, contested trust and probate matters, general business litigation, breach of contract actions, civil harassment and domestic violence restraining orders, complex family law matters and adversary complaints in bankruptcy. Engaged in the drafting of complaints and answers, including verified complaints and answers thereto, specialized discovery, meet and confer letters, discovery motions, trial briefs and trial preparation, assisting the attorney in the courtroom during trials, motions on various subjects, JAMS and other private arbitration matters, law and motion, propounding and responding to discovery both specially drafted and JC form discovery, preparation and oppositions to Motions for Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication, various calendaring methods, ex parte applications and oppositions, and outstanding legal research on diverse subjects including but not limited to landlord-tenant, business litigation, personal injury, real property disputes, damages to real and personal property, legal malpractice claims, and employment law matters. Skilled in law office management and calendaring and the organization of files and documents for the convenience of the attorney. Worked on-site and remotely. SENIOR CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL 2017-2020

Independent Contractor ~~ PI Plaintiff LOS ANGELES, CA Research and trial preparation primarily for the Los Angeles Superior Courts in civil cases with an emphasis on automobile and premises liability in plaintiff litigation cases. The drafting of complaints, compilation and understanding of medical records and charges, preparation of briefs and motions and opposition to motions on various issues, law and motion on discovery issues, responding to and propounding specially prepared discovery, client interviews, client in-take, preparation of clients for depositions and court hearings and trials. Accident investigations, witness statements, client letters and instructions, informing clients and witnesses about the litigation process, including but not limited to, how to conduct themselves in court, drafting correspondence, calendaring events and datelines. Educating clients on the legal and factual elements of their cases with a goal of having the client gain an understanding of the process and issues in his or her case and how to become a partner in the legal process with the attorney’s office. Attendance at court hearings and trials when needed as in-court assistance for the attorney. Primarily remote. PRIVATE PARALEGAL PRACTICE 2004 - Present

Various California Attorneys and Professionals LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN

BERNARDINO COURTS

Paralegal assistance for various trial attorneys in various Southern California counties on a wide range of subjects with the responsibilities of research, drafting and trial preparation for the busy solo or small office practitioners as well as document preparation and organization for handling hearings and trials. Drafting and preparation of appellate briefs, motions, and civil complaints and answers, including but not limited to, general civil and business litigation, real and personal property matters, family law cases, insurance defense, ex parte applications and oppositions, discovery, responding and propounding, summary judgment oppositions, probate, and labor board matters. Skilled in a wide variety of matters, subject areas, applications and courtroom strategy and requirements. Approximately all remote. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL 2000-2012

Benjamin R. Katz & Associates LOS ANGELES, CA

Collection and paralegal work and executive assistant to a busy financial advisor with a large clientele. Mr. Katz prepared State and Federal Tax returns for various medical, dental and other professional offices and business. In addition to assisting Mr. Katz with various personal and professional matters, paralegal work was done in the areas of insurance defense, labor and employment law as well as office and corporation organization and management with the drafting and preparation of office manuals. On-site and remote work. The employment with Mr. Katz was terminated by his untimely death in March of 2012. It was and honor to have worked with him and for him.

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL

Corona Senior High School CORONA, CA

Graduation with Honors

UNIVERSITY

University of California RIVERSIDE, CA

Bachelor of Arts with Honors

Political Science and History

GRADUATE SCHOOL

FIFTH-YEAR TEACHING CREDENTIAL

California State University SAN BERNARDINO, CA

Certification for Both Elementary and

Secondary Teaching Credentials

LAW SCHOOL

Western State University, College of Law FULLERTON, CA Juris Doctorate with Honors

OTHER

• References Available on Request

• Writing samples available in both MS Word and Word Perfect on Request

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